…the new variety. Mou is with the Crop Improvement and Protection Research Unit in Salinas, California. USDA Red spinach also works frozen or canned. Spinach is one of the most desirable leafy…
Sterile NOW Project Sees Major Improvement
…the transportation and release of the moths might be pretty jarring for a nocturnal insect. “These things are produced in a facility in Arizona, they’re shipped by plane to California, moved by ground…
Strong Grape Harvest in Napa Valley
Both the Napa Valley Grapegrowers (NVG) and the Napa Valley Vintners (NVV) announced that despite some of the challenges in recent weeks, the 2019 harvesting process has gone rather well…
Best Foods to Can for an Emergency
There are a lot of thing to know about canning food. Cathy Isom reviews some of the best foods to can for an emergency. That’s coming up on This Land…
‘Phase One’ of Chinese Trade Deal Encounters Another Hurdle
The progress made toward getting “phase one” of a Chinese trade deal established has encountered a setback as the planned venue for signing the agreement is no longer available. President…
The California Kitchen: 5 Spice Roasted Chicken Breast
In today’s California Kitchen, learn to cook amazing 5 Spice Roasted Chicken Breast with The Untamed Chef, Albert J. Hernandez. Here is what you will need: 2 each 8 Oz…
74th Annual CARCD Conference to Highlight Timely Issues
The California Association of Resource Conservation Districts (CARCD) is hosting its 74th annual conference at the Sheraton Hotel at the Sundial Bridge in Redding. The theme of this year’s CARCD…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 11-01-19
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering another episode of the Voices of the Valley podcast,…
New Map Shows How Food Moves Through U.S.
…of food that gets transported between one county and another and found that the majority of the most significant food transportation hubs were in California. Six counties in California were…
Why Fall is the Best Time to Plant Trees
We all know the importance trees play to our planet. Cathy Isom lets us know why now is the time to get out and plant some trees. That’s coming up…
BQA Campaign Seeks Greater Understanding of Industry Efforts
Strengthening the link between beef industry, consumers (NCBA) – About 85 percent of U.S. beef today comes from Beef Quality Assurance (BQA)-certified farmers or ranchers. But do American consumers know…
Significant Support for Farm Workforce Modernization Act
…address current and future workforce needs for agricultural employers and employees in California and throughout the nation,” said California Farm Bureau Federation President Jamie Johansson. “Improvements to the H-2A program…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 10-31-19
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering popular pumpkin alternatives for Halloween, details on the Almond…
Strategies for Increasing Ranch Income
…of times the local ranchers here on the central coast and probably across the state of California, they are very comfortable and very good at raising animals,” said Rao. “But…